Obesity: as rural females perceive it.
Indian J Med Sci
;
1998 Jun; 52(6): 248-52
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-68486
ABSTRACT
Out of 318 rural females studied, 17.3% were found to be obese. Most of them are aware of their obese status except for 10.9% who were unaware. Majority of the females considered eating more, childbirth and reduced activity as the possible cause of their obesity and also obesity in other persons. Though 48.1% and 33.6% of the females mentioned dieting and exercise/walking respectively as the method of prevention still 52.5% mentioned that medicine is the only method for prevention of obesity. Regarding remedy of obesity again 48.4% females mentioned medicine as the method.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Rural Population
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Self Concept
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Female
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Humans
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Epidemiologic Studies
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Body Mass Index
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Demography
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Prevalence
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Cross-Sectional Studies
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Sci
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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